Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational MOOCs